5501:2-3-07
Contracting procedure-foreign contractors.

(A)
Foreign corporations-section
5525.18 of the Revised Code
provides that the director of transportation shall not enter into a contract
with a foreign corporation until the Ohio secretary of state has certified that
such corporation is authorized to do business in Ohio. Therefore, a copy of
such certificate must accompany the application of qualification. A certificate
of qualification shall not be issued until the certification from the secretary
of state is furnished.

(B)
Non-resident partnership or proprietorship-section
5525.18 of the Revised Code
provides that the director of transportation shall not enter into a contract
with a person or partnership non-resident of the state until such person or
partnership has filed with the secretary of state a power of attorney
designating the secretary of state as his/their agent for the purpose of
accepting service of summons in any action brought in this state against such
person or partnership. A copy of such power of attorney must be submitted with
the application for qualification and a certificate of qualification shall not
be issued until it is furnished.